Telegram-herald., 1887-09-27
SOLIMAA'S CRUISE.
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Dxsefts Hasa.

lsLAsD. sept. Ave hare nos ee~n
thiFty-on hour. GA board. So lar the
weather has been delightful. the sea smoolh
except Of Seven Nile point. where we en-
countered heavy smell from nor'-west.
Yesterday afternoon IT about sesen-betis
We sighted sail 10 windwafd. First Mate
futile exsmined her through the bottom Of
glass and pronounced her coal barge Of
heavy tonnage: bat upon changing cur
course Two points 10 windwsrd We soon
ofsrhauied her and found her 10 be the
booker" John Dobson. loaded with
pumpkins and apples. The Captain hailed
her and We laid in bushel OF apples. and
the steward 'csbbaeed" a pumpkin. to
make pies Of while the 'hooker'sp Captain
Was busy measuring them up.
AT eigbt-bells we sighted church
steeple and several huIs on the shore to
"stabbardN
What place is THAR" enquired Second
Mate skinner
THAT is Aiddlevillsgs." replied Captain
Holmes.
How large place is it2''
"Oh. about seventeen inhabitants. includ-
Ing dogs"
Can Ne buy anything there, Cap?''
Not much. guess. But perhaps we
might procure few fresh eggs of some far
mer, and as the wind is dying out wa
might as we'll put in. Slack on the sheets
there and put the hahn TO stabbard."
asked IL he wanted the sheets on my
bed Stacked, bat he said "No. / tell you,
Soliman, what you don't know about sail
ing would ill a book bigger than Webster's
Unabridged"
II went below to get my silk hat out OF a
cupboard, called 9 locker. where 1 kept it
ready for special occasions, and when l
came up We were anchored close to shore.
We found the meeting house TO be of the
Methodist denomination, which fact
pleased me much. being a Methodist
deacon myself. when at home. The post
master and proprietor of the only store in
the city, informed US that he was "just out
OF eggs" but guessed We could get some of
sister Doolittie lust fother side of the
church"
We found the lady, and told her my
name and rank in the Church she belonged
10, upon which she was very much pleased
and sold Us eggs cent dozen cheaper.
She went on 10 say, BRO. Snooks, We
hain't hearn q sermon since conference"
rs It possibleg How ia that sister?f
why, you see it's like this. Bro. Sher-
man was to git us a supply, and he says he
will git US circus preache.- if he kin, but
if he can't git a circus preacher he will send
Us y locus preacher and / spose if he can nt
git locus preacher. we will have to put up
with an exhauster."
When we got back on board, the Captain
set the dog watch on deck while we went
q Watchdog as l heretofore sup
posed. After supper we stood
down tie shore toward Cross
village where we wished to look at many
places OF interest in that quaint old town,
and also TO purchase a gross of pants but
tons for poker chips, of which we stood
sadly in need, being up to this time con-
| fiDed to Pedro which was growing monoto-
NOUS.
During the evening we amused our
selves by singing songs and telling stories.
One song composed by me was sung with
good effects by all hands except the Cap
tain, who stood on the poop deck, not hay
ing voice for singing.
S0LIa4N'S SONG.
A life on the dancing waves,
| A home on the rolling deep
Where Soliman heavcs the log
And Iuttle goes TO sleep;
Where the captain furls the sail
While Skinner steers the craft.
And Block brings out the bowl
AS ali hands gather AFT.
| Captain Holmes said the effect of Ybur
hay fever voices blending together is one
| wild burst of song. was the "uniquest
1 thing he had heard since he visited the saw
| filing works at Ludington. Then he told
| a story or fable about crane anu h blue
racer. Then 'AP' said, That woman who
| sold Us the eggs puts me in mind OF story
| Jake Passage Was telling us up AZ the OK
II l. -
| went TO Grand Rapids to get himself APP
pointed administrator of his fathers estate.
| lie called on Prosecuting Attorney Clay
aud told him his story, whereupon Mr..
Clay said:
Young man, you have come to the
wrong shop. You should call on the Judge
| Of Probate and tell him that your father is
dead aud has left widow and several in
| fsnts and ask him 10 authorize you TO ad-
minister the estate as soon as possible
The young chap then called upon the
| Judge and said. Il understand you are
| Judge OF reprobate, and as my father died
t'other day and left wizard and several
| inndsls, want you TO give me authority TO
diminish the estate as soon as possible" Z"
We then al united IN the following dash
| ing boat song composed expressly for the
| occasion by Captain Holmes:
| Here's 70 Deacon suooks,
| lies keeper OF the books.
And mssher mong the COOKS
l Hold him down. hold hin down.
1 Here's tn Jolly Mr. Tuttle.
1 he wCuid drown II We should scuttle
| While inE yot s booming on. booming on. boom
tng on.
While ths Yos Is looming en-. hold him down.
| Here % lucky Mr. skinner
1 Who r never ate fer dnner,
| And - poker j. a winner
| Hold him down, hold him down
| Here's n friendly Albert Block.
1 Who smile would stop clock
| White fne yof i booming "a. booming On. boom
irx on.
white she yos Is booming on. hold him down.
| This song sounded nicely 20 the singers.
| aud as no one else heard il, every one ess
| pleased
| We picked up Cross Village lights AZ
| about SO 3. m. end soon after tied ap At
/ the dock. Here cur frieads aud sAipmate.
i Tattle. received news wffch made Il necrs-
sary for him q iesvs rs and 70 % Grand
| Rapids Immediately. lie vas iast IN Hnas
for the boat @ PstoskeS and vs al rar<esl
frem our senisl fsst mate sith rs9rat
/ He promised g Join as sezin nsxt rsex II
passihle- Our adventures At Cross Village
/ vii have to Isy over Gnfll E<xt ieste- a
We are shous . Iand 81 e. Jsne's Hzrbor
| 1ours machiv,
soIEsAx sSeoxs.
Sailor.